Oil painting was first adopted in the West during the 15th Century. Since the start oils quickly rose to become the most respected among all the different methods because the paint dries very slowly giving the artist plenty of time to create the look they desire. However, just because Oil Paintings dry slowly does mean they need to appear dull and lifeless and for centuries people have been creating amazing and engaging works that prove this. Whether you are into grand Old Masters, subtle impressionistic landscapes or bizarre abstractions, there are a wealth of antique and vintage Oil Paintings out there. They are great because they can add a sense of instant atmosphere to any space, so 19th Century landscapes or Portraits can add a timelessness, while bright and textured works from the 20th Century will add interest and colour.
While art historians and critics will place a great deal of attention on the artist as the most important element, even unknown paintings deserve their due and space on your wall. Every artist no matter how humble will tell you that some works emerge more from divine inspiration than skill. If that work speaks to you then it is probably meant for you.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Oil Paintings for all your needs.
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Dutch Oil Painting in a Gilt Wood Frame
£ 850
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Portrait of Louisa Cooke and Mr Quiz Home Before Battle — With Trafalgar Provenance (circa 1802)
£ 14,000
Portrait of Louisa Cooke and Mr Quiz Home Before Battle — With Trafalgar Provenance (circa 1802)
£ 14,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
William Rand Antiques
Large Landscape Oil Painting by William Mellor
£ 3,750
Millers Antiques
19th Century Painting of Country Scene
£ 450
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
£ 275
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Large 19th Century Oil Painting Young Girl Red Chair Carved Gilt Frame
£ 1,300
Antique Large 19th Century Oil Painting Young Girl Red Chair Carved Gilt Frame
£ 1,300
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Tony Youll Antiques
Petion Savain Haitian Oil Painting
£ 450
Vintage Jack Rabbit Ltd
Colin T Johnson, Oil on Canvas, Dartmouth '87
£ 750
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Continental Oil on Canvas Harbour Scene
£ 1,995
G Neville Antiques
Painting - Oil Painting of Venice by French Impressionist Artist Claude Jousset 1936
£ 2,950
Painting - Oil Painting of Venice by French Impressionist Artist Claude Jousset 1936
£ 2,950
G Neville Antiques
G Neville Antiques
Painting - Antique Religious Oil Painting 18th Century by Old Master Follower of RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBINO (1483- 1520)
£ 5,950
Painting - Antique Religious Oil Painting 18th Century by Old Master Follower of RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBINO (1483- 1520)
£ 5,950
G Neville Antiques
Graham Deakin Antiques
Oil on Canvas Signed J Bowman 1872
£ 595
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting After Elisabeth Le Brun
£ 550
Prometheus Antiques
Art Deco Period Oil Painting
£ 695
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
J C Madgin - Oil - Durham Cathedral & Fulling Mill
£ 225
Treehouse Antiques
Full Length Portrait of Elizabethan Gentleman
£ 395
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair of Rural Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings
£ 750
G Neville Antiques
Painting - Antique Oil Painting of Horses Attributed to John Frederick Herring Victorian 19th Century Artist
£ 5,950
Painting - Antique Oil Painting of Horses Attributed to John Frederick Herring Victorian 19th Century Artist
£ 5,950
G Neville Antiques
Millers Antiques
Small Painting Summer Sailing
£ 195
Antikki Interiors
Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas
£ 575
Heritage Home Interiors and Antiques
20th Century Antique Oil Painting on Reeves & Sons Canvas
£ 195
20th Century Antique Oil Painting on Reeves & Sons Canvas
£ 195
Heritage Home Interiors and Antiques
G Neville Antiques
Painting-antique Oil Painting of Flowers Dutch Old Master by Venetian Artist Calzolari Tulips and Flowers
£ 3,950
Painting-antique Oil Painting of Flowers Dutch Old Master by Venetian Artist Calzolari Tulips and Flowers
£ 3,950
G Neville Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of Henry Schouten Flower Oil Paintings on Oak Board
£ 1,870
Pair of Henry Schouten Flower Oil Paintings on Oak Board
£ 1,870
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Millers Antiques
Small Painting Vase of Flowers
£ 180
JMR Antiques Ltd
Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Officer
£ 895
G Neville Antiques
Painting- Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1765 to 1856
£ 6,950
Painting- Antique Oil Painting by Jean Baptiste Isabey Famous French Artist 1765 to 1856
£ 6,950
G Neville Antiques
Antique and Unique
Cows in Woodland, Painting by Gordon Clifford Barlow
£ 195
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Oil Painting of a Monkey Judge by Edmund Bristow 1787-1876
£ 950
Prometheus Antiques
Pair of Marine Oil Painting by Frank Henry Mason 1875-1965
£ 675
Prometheus Antiques
Superb Landscape Oil Painting of Pedn Vounder Beach, Cornwall by Albert Starling (1858-1947)
£ 1,200
Superb Landscape Oil Painting of Pedn Vounder Beach, Cornwall by Albert Starling (1858-1947)
£ 1,200
Prometheus Antiques
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Victorian Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting British Naïve School Prize Livestock Portrait in The Manner of William Ward
£ 4,950
Victorian Shorthorn Bull Oil Painting British Naïve School Prize Livestock Portrait in The Manner of William Ward
£ 4,950
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
The Old Yard
Pair of Oil on Boards Signed R. Palnay
£ 895
Trade Antiques
Library Interior Attributed to Walter Dendy Sadley
£ 2,650
Millers Antiques
1960s Painting Orchids & Peach Blossom
£ 250
21st Century Gallery
Original Tempera on Board 'cattle in Field' by Peter Gardner R.O.I., R.B.A. 1921-2022. Signed and Dated. Framed
£ 250
Original Tempera on Board 'cattle in Field' by Peter Gardner R.O.I., R.B.A. 1921-2022. Signed and Dated. Framed
£ 250
21st Century Gallery
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Realist Portrait of Mary with Cairn Terriers in the Manner of Sir Harrington Mann (1864–1937)
£ 8,500
Oil Realist Portrait of Mary with Cairn Terriers in the Manner of Sir Harrington Mann (1864–1937)
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Fox & Hare Antiques & Interiors
Superb Early 19th Century Oil on Panel - Rabbit Hunting - c.1830s
Superb Early 19th Century Oil on Panel - Rabbit Hunting - c.1830s
Fox & Hare Antiques & Interiors
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Portrait of Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick-lüneburg (1714–1774), Generalissimo of the Russian Army, Wearing the Sash of the Imperial Order of St Andrew the First-Called Circle of Georg Christoph Grooth c.1740
£ 14,500
Time to Admire Ltd
Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of a Rural North Wales Scene, by Artist Martin M. Jacobi
£ 350
Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of a Rural North Wales Scene, by Artist Martin M. Jacobi
£ 350
Time to Admire Ltd
Anthea's Attic
Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Young Girl
£ 750
